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English version: 'Now, I am useless as I am. I wish to transform into an eight-thousand-mile fire and throw myself into it, enduring countless kalpas before emerging. Then, I would re-enter the three evil realms to be devoured by all beings, and after trillions of kalpas, be reborn as a human. Would I even be able to find a good teacher?' Bao Lai (宝来: Name of a Bodhisattva) replied, 'Although fire is vast, it cannot burn away the defilements of the mind. Without learning with Ou He (沤和: Wisdom) and Ju She Luo (拘舍罗: Skillful means), one cannot obtain a good teacher, and one cannot attain Sarvajna (萨芸若: All-knowing wisdom).' Bao Lai (宝来: Name of a Bodhisattva) Bodhisattva said to the Buddha, 'Since all dharmas have no owner, who will achieve Sarvajna (萨芸若: All-knowing wisdom)? Who will achieve perfect enlightenment? May the World Honored One, out of great compassion, explain the meaning in detail.' The Buddha said, 'Excellent! Your question is profound and subtle, seeking to sever the root of birth and death. Now I will explain it to you; listen carefully. If good men and good women wish to attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (阿耨多罗三藐三菩提: unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment), they should practice the nine Dharma treasures: First, see that the heavens have no real place, only names; second, see that the people of the world also have only names; third, see that the diligence and suffering of the five paths are only due to habits; fourth, the nature of earth, water, fire, and wind is also fundamentally empty; fifth, one should understand that the past, present, and future are like a banana tree, without solid essence, without real self; sixth, understand that the cycle of birth and death has no fundamental boundary; seventh, observe that all samadhis are quiet and without coming or going; eighth, one should observe the Buddha lands of the great thousand worlds and understand that no one truly attains samadhi; ninth, seeing all the wriggling creatures in the great thousand world lands, one wishes to liberate them all, making them equal to the Buddha. These are the nine treasures. Those who attain this thought of non-action can sever all great delusions.' Bao Lai (宝来: Name of a Bodhisattva) then asked, 'Since all dharmas are without thought, how should one abide to attain the state of non-abiding?' The Buddha said, 'All dharmas have no abiding place. If one clings to abiding, that is delusion. The thought that does not arise, neither thought nor non-thought, is also delusion. Cut off the desire to seek non-thought, and you can attain abiding in non-abiding.' Bao Lai (宝来: Name of a Bodhisattva) then asked, 'What conditions should one rely on to cross over the desires of sentient beings?' The Buddha said, 'The desires of sentient beings are without defilement, cannot be crossed over, have no owner, and have no coming or going, like the void, equal to Nirvana, equal to the nameless.' Bao Lai (宝来: Name of a Bodhisattva) Bodhisattva said, 'Excellent, excellent! So profound and subtle!' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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施菩萨白佛言：“菩萨欲得坐佛树下，庄严刹土教导十方，令诸佛土如今竹园，普使逮得无所从生，修行何法而得致此？” 佛言：“当行八直：一者直无名之响，二者直无名之声，三者直观十方佛土等无有二，四者直见大千刹法等无异，五者直观十方一切欲令与佛等，六者直于无形见一切无有起灭，七者直见入诸三昧无有往来相报之想，八者直见十方诸佛般泥洹不般泥洹亦等无异，是为八法。菩萨从是疾得无所从生法忍，教授十方得如竹园。” 宝来菩萨复白佛言：“今诸上人各从远来，睹见世尊欢喜忘食，乃得值闻是尊三昧，为是宿福本愿所致耶？” 佛言：“亦非本愿亦不离本愿，所行常精进，不失诸三昧，常随善知识，远离于众事，寂然不数会，但志在三昧，今故以宝珠，来雨众会上。” 宝来复问：“新发意菩萨欲行是三昧，当云何行而得致是？” 佛言：“当行八法宝得是三昧：一者即于佛前得是三昧；二者供养十方罗汉真人，行菩萨法亿劫不懈，一时闻是三昧尊法，解说亲近奉不远离；三者供养舍利起塔弥满，殖福无缺而于法无益，一时转意作行者即向慧门；四者得四无畏于十方生死无所远离；五者菩萨见五道勤苦意欲度之，没命救济不以为剧，又欲令彼得安至佛；六 现代汉语译本 施菩萨（Shi Bodhisattva）对佛说：‘菩萨想要在菩提树下成佛，庄严佛土，教化十方众生，使所有佛土都像现在的竹园一样美好，普遍使众生证得无生法忍（Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti），修习什么法才能达到这种境界呢？’ 佛说：‘应当修习八种正直之行：一是正直于无名之响，二是正直于无名之声，三是正直观照十方佛土平等没有差别，四是正直见到大千世界诸法平等没有差异，五是正直观照十方一切众生都希望与佛平等，六是正直于无形之中见到一切法没有生起和灭亡，七是正直见到进入各种三昧（Samadhi）没有往来相报的念头，八是正直见到十方诸佛入涅槃（Parinirvana）与不入涅槃也平等没有差异，这就是八种法。菩萨由此可以迅速证得无生法忍，教化十方众生，使佛土像竹园一样美好。’ 宝来菩萨（Bao Lai Bodhisattva）又对佛说：‘现在这些上人从遥远的地方来到这里，见到世尊欢喜得忘记了吃饭，才得以听闻这种尊贵的三昧，这是因为他们宿世的福报和本愿所致吗？’ 佛说：‘既是本愿所致，也不离本愿。他们所行之事常常精进，不失去各种三昧，常常亲近善知识，远离各种俗事，清净寂静不常聚会，只是专心于三昧，所以今天才会有宝珠像雨一样降临在法会上。’ 宝来菩萨又问：‘新发意的菩萨想要修习这种三昧，应当如何修习才能达到这种境界呢？’ 佛说：‘应当修习八种法宝才能证得这种三昧：一是在佛前就能证得这种三昧；二是供养十方阿罗汉（Arhat）真人，修菩萨行亿劫不懈怠，一时听闻这种三昧尊贵之法，理解、解说、亲近、奉行而不远离；三是供养舍利，建造佛塔，使福德圆满无缺，但对于佛法没有益处，一时转变心意，作为修行者就趋向智慧之门；四是获得四无畏（Four Fearlessnesses），对于十方生死轮回没有远离之心；五是菩萨见到五道众生的勤苦，想要度脱他们，不惜性命救济他们，不认为辛苦，又想让他们得到安乐直至成佛；六
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English version Shi Bodhisattva said to the Buddha: 'Bodhisattva wishes to sit under the Bodhi tree, adorn the Buddha-land, and teach the ten directions, making all Buddha-lands like the current Bamboo Grove, universally enabling beings to attain Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti (忍, the patience with the truth that all things are uncreated), what practices should one cultivate to achieve this?' The Buddha said: 'One should practice the eight straights: first, straight to the echo of no-name; second, straight to the sound of no-name; third, straightly observing the Buddha-lands of the ten directions as equal and without difference; fourth, straightly seeing the dharmas of the great thousand worlds as equal and without distinction; fifth, straightly observing all beings in the ten directions desiring to be equal to the Buddha; sixth, straightly seeing in the formless that all dharmas have no arising or ceasing; seventh, straightly seeing entering various Samadhis (三昧, meditative states) without thoughts of coming and going or reciprocation; eighth, straightly seeing the Parinirvana (般泥洹, complete nirvana) of the Buddhas in the ten directions and not Parinirvana as equal and without difference, these are the eight dharmas. Bodhisattvas, from this, quickly attain Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti, teaching the ten directions, attaining the state like the Bamboo Grove.' Bao Lai Bodhisattva (宝来菩萨) further said to the Buddha: 'Now these noble ones have come from afar, beholding the World-Honored One, rejoicing and forgetting to eat, and are able to hear this honored Samadhi, is this due to their past blessings and original vows?' The Buddha said: 'It is both due to original vows and not apart from original vows. Their actions are always diligent, not losing the various Samadhis, always following good teachers, staying away from worldly affairs, being quiet and not frequently gathering, but focusing on Samadhi, therefore today, jewels rain down like rain upon this assembly.' Bao Lai Bodhisattva further asked: 'New Bodhisattvas who have just aroused the Bodhi-mind, wishing to practice this Samadhi, how should they practice to attain this?' The Buddha said: 'They should practice the eight Dharma treasures to attain this Samadhi: first, immediately attaining this Samadhi in the presence of the Buddha; second, making offerings to Arhats (罗汉, enlightened disciples) and Realized Ones in the ten directions, practicing the Bodhisattva path for billions of kalpas (劫, eons) without懈怠(懈怠,懈怠), upon hearing this honored Dharma of Samadhi, understanding, explaining, drawing near, revering, and not staying away; third, making offerings to Sharira (舍利, relics), building stupas (塔, pagodas) filling them completely, planting blessings without deficiency, but without benefit to the Dharma, at once changing their minds, as practitioners, they turn towards the gate of wisdom; fourth, attaining the Four Fearlessnesses (四无畏), without a mind of being far from the cycle of birth and death in the ten directions; fifth, Bodhisattvas seeing the diligence and suffering of beings in the five paths, desiring to liberate them, risking their lives to save them, not considering it hardship, and also wishing to enable them to attain peace until Buddhahood; sixth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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者菩萨事人如奴事大夫贵，欲度之不以勤苦，所以者何？知本无故；七者菩萨观见九十六种道，于中觉知欲起法住；八者奉行六波罗蜜，供养比丘僧虽亿万劫，不如一时闻是三昧，十方其有当作佛者用何为证？闻是三昧即知是人为得佛证也，其有发意向是三昧，欢喜信乐而解慧者，即为已解六万三昧，是为八法宝。行是三昧即得陀邻尼门。” 佛于尔时欣然而笑，光耀炜晔靡不遍照。文殊师利稽首白佛：“佛不虚笑笑将有意。” 佛语文殊：“审如所言。是宝来菩萨，从宝如来佛刹来，去是九亿万佛国，其刹名曰诸法自然，其有善男子善女人，往生者不从胞胎，不更苦痛无有恩爱，皆于自然华香中生，生即住立无乳哺者，自然伎乐朝暮娱乐，寂然清净以为法僧。若善男子善女人，闻是三昧，即却六百四十万劫之罪，罪尽命终便得往生彼国。宝如来刹无日月光，虽有日月明蔽不现，若人往生者日月星宿即为出现，其见日月星宿有光明者，即知有人当往生也。而诸声闻不逮知此，唯佛世尊及神通菩萨乃见知之，是故我今而笑之耳。” 贤者须菩提及舍利弗，俱前稽首而白佛言：“愿加大恩加我威神，得至彼刹诸法自然国，礼事供养须臾来还。”佛即听往俱到彼国。 即至而见其中所有，俱亦复有 现代汉语译本： ‘第七，菩萨侍奉他人如同奴仆侍奉贵族，想要度化他们却不施加勤劳辛苦，这是为什么呢？因为他们知道万法本性是空无的缘故；第八，菩萨观察到九十六种外道，从中觉知到贪欲生起，诸法随缘安住的道理；第九，奉行六波罗蜜（六度：布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧），供养比丘僧侣，即使经过亿万劫的时间，也不如一时听闻这个三昧（正定），十方世界如果有将要成佛的人，用什么作为证验呢？听闻这个三昧，就知道这个人已经得到了成佛的凭证。如果有人发起意愿向往这个三昧，欢喜信乐并且理解其中智慧，就等于已经理解了六万三昧，这就是第八种法宝。修行这个三昧，就能得到陀罗尼门（总持法门）。’ 这时，佛陀欣然微笑，光芒照耀，无处不遍照。文殊师利（Manjusri，菩萨名）顶礼佛陀说：‘佛陀不会无缘无故地微笑，微笑必定有其深意。’ 佛陀告诉文殊师利：‘确实如你所说。这位宝来菩萨（Bao Lai Bodhisattva），从宝如来（Bao Ru Lai）佛刹而来，距离这里有九亿万个佛国，那个佛刹的名字叫做诸法自然（Zhu Fa Zi Ran），那里如果有善男子善女人往生，不是从胞胎出生，不再经历苦痛，没有恩爱牵绊，都在自然生长的华香中出生，出生后立即站立，不需要乳汁喂养，有自然的伎乐朝夕娱乐，寂静清净作为他们的法和僧侣。如果善男子善女人听闻这个三昧，就能消除六百四十万劫的罪业，罪业消除后寿命终结，便能往生到那个佛国。宝如来佛刹没有日月的光芒，即使有日月，光明也被遮蔽而不显现，如果有人往生到那里，日月星宿就会显现出来，看到日月星宿有光芒，就知道有人将要往生到那里。而那些声闻（Sravaka，小乘修行者）不能知道这些，只有佛陀世尊以及神通广大的菩萨才能知道，所以我现在才微笑啊。’ 贤者须菩提（Subhuti）和舍利弗（Sariputra），一同上前顶礼佛陀说：‘愿佛陀加大恩德，加持我们的威神之力，使我们能够到达那个诸法自然佛国，礼拜供养，片刻之后就回来。’佛陀立即允许他们前往，一同到达了那个佛国。 到达之后，他们见到了其中的一切，也同样拥有……